Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-07
JOHN ARENSDORFS TRIAL.
LEAVITT'S CROSS ExAMINA.
TON CONCLUDED.
His Direct Testimony Unshaken-Mrs.
Leavitt Holds Her Own With
Attorney Argo.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March 31.-The court
room IN which the trial Of John Arensdorf
for the murder of Rev. DR.. Haddock is being
held continues to be crowded at every session
of the court. The defendant looks a little
careworn as he sits beside his attorneys. and
looked somewhat anxious yesterday as Harry
Leavitt again took the witness stand to be
cross-examined. The witness gave his evil
dence in steady tone, and never faltered for
reply during the rigid examination of
Mr.. Argo, one of the best criminal lawyers
In the West. The cross-examination devel-
oped nothing new.
Mrs. Leavltt, wife Of the previous witness,
then took the witness chair. She first heard
of the murder while in Johnson's restaurant.
A few days later she overheard a CONVERSE
ton between her husband and Arensdorf,
whom she knew by sight. Witness at the
time was kneeling down by window attend
ing to some birds in her room over Nc
Giles tailor shop. Leavitt was standing in
front of the house and Are nsdorf walked up
to him. Prisoner said: II have Just been up
before the grand jury. l suppose the next
person they'll call will be Henry
Peters. He's - Dntchman, and
| can't fix him for any evidence.
guess I'll have to send him to Nebraska
or Germany" Witness gathered from the
conversation that Peters was to be sent first
to Nebraska and then to his home in Ger
many. On crOss-examination witness said
she was married in New York ten years ago.
She did not say on hearing that Haddock
was killed: Good; I'm glad that -- is
killed" nor did she say in presence ofany one
that the saloon men had no sand, and that if
she had them she would put pettcoats on
them. She also denied having said that for
two cents she would "do up" Haddoc1 her
self. She never appeared at her husbands
variety show as an actress, but she visited
the place quite frequently in the evening.
did you ever drink beer there in a private
box!" asked the lawyer
ayes, sir" was the cool reply; II have
beer in a private box there with you, Mr..
Argo"
A burst of laughter greeted this tart retort,
for which the lawyer was evidently UMPIRE
pared, and the court officers were obliged to
call for order On the redirect witness said
that when examined by the Grand Jury she
was in bed, too i'll to get up.
Albert KOsnitski was then called, and there
was buzz of excitement as BISMARCK
stepped up on the stand. Witness said that
on the day of the murder he met George
Treiber and went with him into his (Treibers)
saloon, after having some talk. They then
went to the court house, where some whisky
cases were being tried, Mr.. Haddock being
witness He and Treiber went away from
the court house, and when they got into
Seventh street Treiber pointed out Haddocks
house. Bismarck" then left the stand and
was replaced by T. P. Murphy, hackman.
who said that on the night of the murder he
drove past the Columbia House near which
Mr.. Haddock was killed.. The electric
light on Fourth street was sufficiently bright
to enable him to recognize any one he knew
at a distance of seventeen PAGES.
The defense then began argument against
admitting his evidence, claiming that evil
dence of conspiracy was not sufficiently clear
to allow of his testifysng. The indictment
did not charge conspiracy, and as the defense
had received no notice that such was to be
charged counsel were unprepared to disprove
it. The arguments of the defense lasted
long, and were directed largely to show
ing that the indictment, drawn as it
was with a direct charge of murder,
without an averment of a conspiracy to
commit such a crime, did not warrant the
admission of any testimony to show that
such conspiracy had pre-exiSted After
hearing all the arguments the court decided
that Bismarck's testimony would be received,
and court then adjourned This is conceded
by the defense to be a big point for the State.
Bismarck will be on the stand to-day, and it
is thought his story will corroborate that of
Leavitt.
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